Taliban Vs. ISIS 💣 The Endless Wars Of Religious Fundamentalism

Only Sky ✏ When the US pulled out of Afghanistan, you might have assumed that was the end of the story.

The Taliban swiftly retook control of the country—and everyone expected that they would reimpose their brutal theocracy.

They’d ban all heretical pursuits like books, music, sports and education. They’d return Afghanistan to a medieval stasis. Innovation and change would cease, and life would contract to the endless echoing of Qur’anic verses. The ease of their victory over the US-backed government made it seem that they’d achieve all their goals without facing any serious resistance.

However, that proved to be false. It turns out, not even the Taliban can control Afghanistan. A new enemy has arisen to threaten their grasp on power.

The Taliban face an insurgency of their own

In the nearly two years since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, ISIS-K has scaled up the volume and complexity of attacks across the country, putting pressure on the new government and raising concerns in the West about the possible regeneration of a group that could once again pose a serious threat internationally.

…ISIS-K’s recent attacks have largely been aimed at the Taliban . . .

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